A sourcing Manager will be responsible for overseeing and implementing all strategic initiatives for the Fruits category, ensuring consistent product availability and supply to meet business requirements

Key Accountabilities

• Developing and executing plan for local and national sourcing of Category Fruits and Fruits Exotic
• Ensure product availability through efficient procurement of products through external vendors
• Tracking procurement rate in farm vs mandi sources at national level to achieve margin goals
• Prepare forecast and expected arrival vs margin to drive right sourcing activity
• Build & maintain strong relationship with vendors and partners.

Competencies

• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Excellent negotiation and leadership skills
• Strength in problem solving, issue-resolution, ability to work in a deadline-driven work environment, attention to detail, and ability to multitask
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and unwavering commitment to Organization’s mission
• Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration with various stakeholder
• Self-driven, proactive, and independent worker

Qualification

• Graduates in agriculture with experience in procurement of national sourcing. Agri-business Management is preferred
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (MS-Excel, MS- PowerPoint, MS- Word)
• Working knowledge of ERP

Experience : 4+ years of experience in procurement (Fruits sourcing experience would be preferred)